February 8, 2019 | Astute News

Reading Between the Lines: India has Sour Grapes Over America’s Afghan Peace Talks

February 8, 2019

The clearest indication of how the Indian military, intelligence, and diplomatic bureaucracies (“deep state”) truly feel about America’s Afghan peace talks with the Taliban can be seen in retired Majo…

Washington Issues Ultimatum to Venezuela over “Humanitarian Aid” Ploy

February 8, 2019

Opinion

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued an ultimatum to the Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday, demanding that it throw open its borders to a US-orchestrated scheme to del…

Does Washington Rule the World?

February 8, 2019

Opinion

One of the most disturbing aspects of the past two years of Donald Trump foreign policy has been the assumption that decisions made by the United States are binding on the rest of the world. Apart fro…

How Chrystia Freeland Organized Donald Trump’s Coup in Venezuela

February 8, 2019

Opinion

On Monday, February 5th, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland announced that the 14 countries of the Lima Group — who had actually formed themselves under her direction into this new group on&n…

Repeat After Me, Protests in Venezuela Good, Protests in France Bad!

February 8, 2019

Opinion

Large street protests in both France and Venezuela. Two Presidents with low approval ratings. But only one whose legitimacy has been denied by Western 'democracies' and by the French president himself…

Silk Road Arsenals – Part 2

February 8, 2019

Opinion

The first part can be found here: “Silk Road Arsenals – Part 1“ China exports influence under the guise of military products The industrial expansion of the Celestial Empire through the export of mili…

Turkey’s Big Nuclear Energy Ambitions

February 8, 2019

Opinion

Turkey’s elusive quest for harnessing nuclear energy dates back to times which most of us perceive only through the black-and-white footage of 1950s and stories of our parents and grandparents. Launch…

Before Columbus: How Africans Brought Civilization to America

February 8, 2019

History

On Monday , America’s government offices, businesses, and banks all grind to a halt in order to commemorate Columbus Day. In schools up and down the country, little children are taught that a heroic I…